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Raila's name dragged into controversial Sh28b project

CORD principal Raila Odinga is welcome on arrival at the Beijing International Aiport by World Eminent Chinese Business Association (WECBA) Chairman Mr Lu Junging over the weekend. Raila is in China to attend the 10th World Eminent Chinese Entrepreneur Congress in Beijing as a guest of the WECBA and the China General Chamber of Commerce. Looking on is Mr Eliud Owalo. [Photo:Courtesy]

Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader Raila Odinga's name was dragged into the controversy over a Sh28 billion project to upgrade the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).

Hebert Ojwang', the businessman at the centre of the storm, sensationally alleges in the tape he gave to a parliamentary committee that Raila received campaign money from the project contractor, China Wu Yi, ahead of the 2013 General Election.

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